Gunman scares off SDSU faculty member

San Diego  A San Diego State University faculty member was approached by a man armed with a handgun early Thursday at a parking structure on campus, police said Friday.

The faculty member was parking his motorcycle on the second level of a parking structure on College Avenue, near Alvarado Road, when a man ran toward him holding a handgun, campus police spokesman Josh Mays said.

It was originally reported that the victim was a student rather than a faculty member.

The gunman was with a companion who didn’t approach the victim. The victim drove away in his motorcycle and was not injured, Mays said.

“This certainly doesn’t happen frequently on campus. It was a rare event and we’ll keep everyone updated,” he said.

The gunman was described as black, having dark long curly hair and clean-shaven. He wearing a gray short-sleeved shirt. His companion was described as wearing a dark hoodie and dark pants.